sweeping

"to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney"

"The offended countess swept out of the ballroom."

"The detective swept the room for clues. "

"The race car was sweeping around the track. "

"The tennis player swept the ball across the court with a powerful shot. "

"The players are sweeping furiously to guide the curling stone towards the center of the target. "

"The housekeeper swept the entire living room floor with the long-handled broom. "

"The basketball team swept the entire season, winning every game without losing a single one. "

"The basketball team swept the competition, winning all three games in the playoffs. "

"She swept the peelings off the table onto the floor."

"The long skirt was sweeping the floor as she walked. "

"The chef swept the long, wooden spoon across the counter, stirring the ingredients with a confident, controlled motion. "

"The farmer swept the long grass with his scythe. "

"The rower swept the oar to the starboard side, propelling the boat forward. "

"to sweep the bottom of a river with a net"

"to sweep the heavens with a telescope"

"I'm sweeping the living room rug to get rid of all the crumbs. "

"The sidewalk needed a sweeping every morning."

"Sweeping took all morning."

"He loves making sweeping statements without the slightest evidence."

"He claimed a sweeping victory."